Civil War Resources

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Handbooks ETC.:Encyclopedias, dictionary and handbooks are a good starting point for any research project.Typically these resources provide a brief overview of the topic, definitions, and basic facts and data.

Books:Books cover virtually any topic, fact or fiction. Use a book to:look for comprehensive information on a topic, put your topic in context with other important issues, find historical information, or find summaries of research to support your argument. Use the Doerr Library Online Catalog to find books and audiovisual materials owned by the Doerr Library.

Select Titles on Reserve in the Library

General Civil War

The Approaching Fury: Voices of the Storm 1820-1861 by Sephen B. Oates

973.711 OATa

Causes of the Civil War: The Differences Between the North and South by Shane Mountjoy973.711 MOUc

The Civil War: A History in Document by Rachel Filene Seidman973.7 SEI

The Civil War: A Narrative by Shelby Foote973.7 FOO (3 volumes)

The Civil War: Bull Run and Other Eastern Battles 1861-May 1963 edited by Rober O'Neill973.73 CIVb

The Civil War: Gettysburg and Other Eastern Battle 1863-1865 edited by Robert O'Neill

973.73 CIVg

Civil War: People and Perspectives edited by LIsa Tendrich

973.7 CIVf

The Civil War: Sherman's Capture of Atlanta and Other Western Battles 1863-1865 edited by Robert O'Neill

973.73 CIVs

The War for the Union by Allan Nevins

973.7 NEV (4 volumes)

For more books on the American Civil War, use the library catalog link above. Using the Advanced search type "civil war" in the first box and a particular battle, topic, or personal name in the second box. Many of the books on the Amerian Civil War share the 973.3 call number. Sometimes browsing the shelves at this call number can lead you define your topic and find that perfect book to help you get started.

Wisconsin and the Civil War

The 24th Wisconsin Infantry in the Civil War: The Biography of a Regiment973.74 BEAt

Wisconsin in the Civil War

973.74 KELw

Wisconsin History

A Short History of Wisconsin by Larry Gara

977.5 GARs

The Wisconsin Frontier by Mark Wyman977.503 WYM

Wisconsin: A History by Robert C. Nesbit

977.5 NES

The Wisconsin Story: The Building of a Vanguard State by H. Russell Austin

977.5 AUS

Citation Styles:There are various citation styles available through the Purdue University writing lab including MLA, APA, and Chicago.

In addition, many of our subscription databases include a citiation tool and the following citation makers are available on the free web:

Magazine and Newspaper Article Databases:Article databases can be used to located current (last 20 years) information in magazines, journals, and newspapers.Many of our article databases include the full-text of articles retrieved.